with conserved wood near the coastline, especially in the depression crossed by a small
stream (Knorr 1924 : 27 ).
The resumption of the excavations in 1930 started with a narrow trial trench stretch-
ing from west to east and from south to north, which was dug out by the young Herbert
Jankuhn. Only in some parts was this trench widened because of special features: in
the west, Jankuhn excavated a group of ten chamber burials, which were surrounded by
ring ditches, one incineration and two inhumation graves. This part of the cemetery was
superseded by a younger settlement of several sunken-featured buildings consisting of
different phases with wells and pits. Unfortunately the results of these excavations were
never published in detail ( Jankuhn 1933 , 1986 : 93 – 5 fig. 42 ; Aner 1952 ). The Hedeby
research of that time is strongly connected with the Nazi regime (Vollertsen 1989 ;
Steuer 2001 ). From 1935 Jankuhn concentrated his excavations on the low-lying areas
near the coastline, which are characterised by well-preserved wooden remains and a
Figure 8. 2. 1 Map of Hedeby with all excavation trenches between 1900 and 2005.–– Volker Hilberg––